Nearby Parisians were having dessert for breakfast (what clever ducks) but insanely drinking Coca-Cola! Why ever do Parisiansadore Coke? Karl Lagerfeld has been plastered on 3+ bottles. Some French trends/tendances are completement nuts non?

Cafe Pouchkine is located in a far corner of Printemps ground floor. Don't hesitate to go in for a delightful respite from shopping and browsing. I'd advise you to leave your gun at home, even if Printemps saw fit to include it (on the chair) in their vitrine setup next to a Cafe Pouchkine table. Same goes for the RED lipstick on the rim of the cup.

Just realised from following the link that it's Russian Pushkin, only the spelling is so much more charming in French! How have I managed to miss this delightful place on visits to Printemps? Thanks for another great post!

Interesting that a Parisian Cafe' is named after a Russian writer, but fitting because, after all, Alexander Pushkin wrote also in French. The pistol on the chair is probably meant as a reminder that Pushkin died of wounds from a duel, the last of almost a dozen he was involved in. Must have been a hot-blooded fellow. ;-)

I was just thinking about the picture you had of a display window. There was lipstick on the cup and a revolver on the chair seat. Loved it. It told a story. That's what I liked about the Peterman catalogue and the early Banana Republic one, too. If you tell a story it sticks in the head. Now how can I apply that to what I do?xxxx

Pastry washed down with Diet Coke is my breakfast of choice. I always thought this was an American thing. I wondered why the barristas didn't bat any eye when I ordered un Coca Lite with my almond croissant in Paris. Now I know.

Carol, I would like to enter your contest! However, i'm not sure if this is the right place?*!* I have only had one macaroon in my life -- a frozen (vanilla) macaroon that came from our local Trader Joe's. It was so surprisingly delicious that I fear I am hooked and now I'm looking to learn how to make these tasty morsels myself! I don't live near any bakeries that make these (that I know of), and I would love to spread the love of these delicious treats to my friends and family. Surely the fresh macaroons are superior to ones that have been frozen, so the amazement of the REAL and FRESH macaroon is a treat I have yet to experience. Would love to experience it in Oklahoma!!! Love your blog!!

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I moved to Paris 2 years ago. I should have done it sooner but that's how the macaron crumbles. Living on the Ile Saint Louis next to the Seine after the 19eme is 'la cerise sur la gâteau'. It doesn't get any better. I've painted watercolors for Bocuse, Champagne Mumm, Guerlain, Frederick Cassel, The Russian Tearoom and the Maharana of Udaipur.
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